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(43) Date of publication: 22.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/21 (21) Application number: 11807473.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.07.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 35/08(2006.01) B01J 23/89(2006.01) B01J 23/46(2006.01) B01J 23/42(2006.01) B01J 23/44(2006.01) B01J 23/40(2006.01) B82B 3/00(2006.01) B01J 23/52(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/043901 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/009467 (19.01.2012 Gazette 2012/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 14.07.2010 US 364040 P (71) Applicant: Brookhaven Science Associates LLC Upton, New York 11973-5000 (US)	(72) Inventors: WANG, Jia Xu East Setauket, New York 11733 (US) ADZIC, Radoslav R. East Setauket, New York 11733 (US) (74) Representative: Gustad, Trond et al Oslo Patentkontor AS P.O. Box 7007 M 0306 Oslo 0306 Oslo (NO)